Monthly Archives: February 2015

Panasonic Lumix 30mm f/2.8 and 42.5mm f/1.7 lenses announced

Panasonic just announced two new lenses: Panasonic LUMIX G MACRO 30mm f/2.8 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S. lens Micro Four Thirds System 60mm (35mm Equivalent) Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22 One Aspherical Element Multi-Layer Coating Stepping AF Motor, Internal Focus MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer Maximum Magnification: 1:1 Minimum Focusing Distance: 4.1″ Rounded 7-Blade Diaphragm Additional information available here […]

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What to expect from Sony in the next few weeks

As I already reported previously, Sony did not announce any photography gear at the CES and CP+ shows. In the next few weeks Sony will release/start shipping some of their latest products and will most likely officially announce some of their new FE full frame mirrorless lenses:

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New Panasonic video and stills camera to be announced at the 2015 NAB show

Panasonic will introduce a new Micro Four Thirds hybrid photo/video camera at the 2015 NAB show (April 11-16th). Here are some of the rumored specs:

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What else is new?

→ Meike announced new MK-A7II battery grip for the Sony a7II camera. Check pricing and availability on eBay and Amazon. → New Veydra 85mm T2.2 cinema lens for Micro Four Thirds mount announced. → Adorama released a new Flashpoint transmitter/receiver set and other new accessories for the Zoom Li-on flash. More information is available here. → […]

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Adobe Lightroom 6 leaked online

The French website fnac.com already has a listing for the upcoming Adobe Lightroom 6. Here is are some details on the new LR6 (Google translation): Release date: March 9th, 2015 Windows compatibility: Windows 7, 8, 8.1 Mac OS compatibility: Mac OS X v10.8, v10.9 or v10.10 Price: 130 EUR Product Overview Master your digital photography […]

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B&H offers free shipping to Canada on orders over $99

B&H now offers free shipping to Canada on orders over $99. From their website:

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The latest Canon lens patents

→ Canon filed a patent for an Image Stabilization (IS) converter-like device that can be added to any lens without changing the focal length.

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